I’m a Speaker! – My First Author Speaking Engagement
Even though I used to act professionally, I normally dislike speaking in public. Seems like an oxymoron, right? But, for me, there’s a big difference between acting like an idiot while portraying someone else and actually being an idiot in Read more…
Company Business – 2015
Running a small business like Sonlight Press, LLC is a challenge. Getting your novels written and out to the public is even harder. Putting those two together requires a bit of money and a lot of faith. Here’s where my Read more…
Amazon – A Land of Opportunity?
Amazon is like what America used to be. While listening to a recent debate about whether or not Amazon is good for readers, some heavy hitters on both sides of the argument discussed the pros and cons about the behemoth Read more…
Does Self-Publishing Diminish Quality Literature?
There are many people who believe the glut of independently published works will diminish the quality of literature in the marketplace. They argue that the traditional publishers are the ones who bring true literature to the world. My response? Who Read more…
Kindness and Covers
I love the independent publishing community. They are some of the most generous people I have ever met. I was looking for a book cover designer that could capture what I wanted shown and was competitive from a cost perspective. Read more…
Announcing the first Gabby Wells Thriller – Kneel & Prey
We’re happy to announce the first novel in the Gabby Wells thriller series will be titled Kneel & Prey. In this fast-paced thriller by author Pete Bauer, Gabby Wells, a high school freshman from a small Florida town, tries to Read more…
Writing is like Owning a Mall
For a business owner, one of the hardest goals to achieve is to duplicate your income. For brick and mortar stores, like fast food restaurants or furniture stores, the only way to double your income is to duplicate your location Read more…
The Cost of Independent Publishing
Independent publishing is substantially cheaper than its ever been. With Amazon and other distributors offering to distribute your ebook for a small fee and print your print book on-demand with nearly zero up front costs, publishing your book on your Read more…
The Ampersand Dilemma
Now that we’re turning the novellas into novels, we’ll have to change some of the titles. Here’s why. The original titles of the five books included an ampersand. The first two are Water & Blood and Shadows & Lies. For Read more…
Word Count and Finding Your Voice
I finished the first draft of Lost & Found this week and the writing process for this novel allowed me to finally find the correct voice and tone for all of the Gabby Wells novels. It was weird to me Read more…
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